Canaan Companies, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — HOLLAND, OHIO
| Employer | Canaan Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2022086804 |
| Address | 947 Sand Ridge | City, State ZIP | HOLLAND, OHIO 43528 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roof trusses, joists |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1613305 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.63000, -83.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a second-floor ceiling joist while installing a roof truss. The employee landed on the dirt ground 18-20 feet below and suffered wrist fractures, rib injuries, and a pelvic injury.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2022, a worker at Canaan Companies, Inc. in HOLLAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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